Siaya Healthcare Gets Major Boost As M-PESA Foundation Hands Over Nyenye-Misori Dispensary Outpatient Block
Governor Orengo’s Nyalore administration deepens healthcare investment through strategic partnerships, with more than KSh198 million committed to health, education and economic empowerment projects across the county. Siaya County’s healthcare infrastructure…
SIAYA UNVEILS AMBITIOUS 10-YEAR ENERGY POLICY AS BONDO RESIDENTS QUESTION NUCLEAR POWER PROPOSALS
Residents demand ward-based LPG refill stations, biomass investment and stronger safeguards against environmental risks as County Government seeks public input on its 2026–2035 Energy Policy. The County Government of Siaya…
SIAYA GRIPPED BY SHOCKING CRIMES: KCSE CANDIDATE MURDERED AS COURT ISSUES WARRANT FOR CLINICIAN OVER ALLEGED DEFILEMENT OF 14-YEAR-OLD
Two disturbing cases involving the murder of a teenage schoolgirl and alleged sexual abuse of a minor have brought renewed attention to child safety and protection in Siaya County, with…
Nuclear Energy and Kenya’s Responsibility to Build a Secure, Inclusive and Sustainable Energy Future
Kenya’s participation in the East Africa Public Relations Week 2026 Summit in Malindi, Kilifi County, is more than a public relations moment for the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency. It…
SIAYA, JOOUST MAKE MAJOR STRIDES TOWARDS 2026 CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY AS DR. DAVID OREMO JOINS KEY DELIBERATIONS
Three-day stakeholder workshop identifies critical policy gaps, proposes stronger climate governance structures, dedicated funding mechanisms and grassroots participation to strengthen Siaya County’s climate resilience. The County Government of Siaya and…
SIAYA COUNTY SET TO FULLY MIGRATE TO CBK ONLINE BANKING PLATFORM
The County Government of Siaya is moving towards full compliance with the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) Online Banking (OLB) platform for processing government payments, following a capacity-building exercise involving…
SIAYA DECLARES WAR ON CHILD LABOUR: GOLD MINES, BODA BODA STAGES TARGETED IN SURPRISE RAIDS
Employers exploiting children in Siaya County’s artisanal gold mines and motorcycle taxi (boda boda) sector are facing an intensified government crackdown, with chiefs and labour officials ordered to conduct surprise…
Siaya on High Alert as Heavy Rains Threaten 44 Kenyan Counties
The County Government of Siaya has issued a severe weather alert following meteorological warnings that place the county among 44 counties expected to experience moderate to heavy rainfall as the…
Building a Development Agenda for Siaya County
The meeting between Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Opiyo Wandayi and a delegation of Siaya County leaders led by Deputy Governor William Oduol and Engineer Nicholas Gumbo together with…
Siaya County Sets Ambitious 2026/2027 Targets as Sh175 Million Municipal Plan Takes Shape
Siaya County has intensified scrutiny of departmental and municipal performance targets for the 2026/2027 financial year, with the Performance Contracting Management Secretariat reviewing, interrogating and negotiating draft commitments to ensure…
Siaya Steps Up Ebola Preparedness as Community Health Teams Receive Specialised Training
Siaya County has stepped up efforts to strengthen community-level preparedness against the threat of Ebola, equipping frontline health workers with skills to detect potential health risks, counter misinformation and promote…
Siaya County, Pension Fund Team Explore New Partnerships Under ‘Extra Miles’ Initiative
The Siaya County Government has held talks with the County Pension Fund (CPF) on strengthening collaboration in pension administration, infrastructure development, staff training and environmental conservation under the theme “Extra…
Siaya’s Political Direction: Why Consultation Must Lead to Accountability
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi’s consultative meeting with Siaya leaders is an important moment in the unfolding political conversation around President William Ruto’s re-election bid and the Tutam movement. The…
HOW OPIYO WANDAYI SHOOK MIGUENA: THE OPPOSITION’S GROUND GAME PUT TO THE TEST
Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi’s appearance at Miguena shook the political gathering and exposed the competing political positions within the Orange Democratic Movement and the wider opposition family. The event had…
SIAYA MINERS WARNED: SUSPEND UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS AS EL NIÑO RAINS LOOM
Authorities threaten legal action against defiant miners as fears of deadly pit collapses mount Artisanal miners in Siaya County have been urged to suspend underground mining operations ahead of anticipated…
SIAYA ORDERS FRESH STAFF AUDIT AS PAYROLL QUESTIONS RESURFACE
The County Government of Siaya has ordered a fresh compilation of departmental staff records in a renewed push to verify its workforce and reconcile employee details with payroll records, reviving…
SIAYA VILLAGES IN FOCUS: DR DAVID OREMO PROPOSES FIVE-ZONE PLAN TO BRING DEVOLUTION CLOSER TO THE PEOPLE
A fresh proposal by Dr David Oremo of ACACIA Foundation is challenging the Siaya County Government to take devolution to the doorstep of ordinary citizens through a structured grassroots governance…
Development Must Speak Louder Than Politics in Siaya
President William Ruto’s public engagement in Bondo Town has placed Siaya at the centre of an important national conversation about development, infrastructure and the future direction of Kenya. The gathering…
A State Mausoleum for a Democratic Icon
A State Mausoleum for a Democratic Icon. The commissioning of the Raila Amolo Odinga Mausoleum at Kang’o Ka Jaramogi in Bondo is more than a ceremonial handover of a burial…
Why The Exodus Around Orengo?Â
Something unusual is happening around Governor James Orengo’s political establishment. At precisely the moment when political logic would ordinarily demand cohesion, familiar faces from the governor’s wider orbit are increasingly…
From ‘FBI agent’ to Gender Adviser: The truth about Siaya’s mysterious ‘Simba Nyiri’ emerges
For months, one woman has repeatedly attracted almost as much curiosity as the political heavyweights she accompanies. She is the tough-looking woman who has become a familiar face around Governor…
Alego-Usonga 2027: Atandi Has No Heavyweight Challenger — Until Mijesh Enters the Picture
For all the political noise surrounding the 2027 Alego-Usonga parliamentary race, one uncomfortable fact currently stands out: Samuel Onunga Atandi has no clearly established heavyweight challenger. That could change. But…
Siaya Moves to Institutionalize Citizen Power With New Public Participation Policy
The County Government of Siaya is moving to Institutionalize public participation through a comprehensive draft policy designed to shift citizen engagement from routine public meetings to a more structured system…
William Oduol Rules Out Siaya Senate Bid, Leaving Governor Race as His Political Horizon
Siaya Deputy Governor CPA Dr William Oduol Denge has categorically dismissed reports that he intends to contest the Siaya Senate seat in the 2027 General Election, describing the claims as…
Siaya Family Planning Uptake Surges to 62% as County Marks World Contraception Day
Siaya County has recorded a significant rise in family planning uptake, climbing from about 42 per cent to 62 per cent, as health officials renewed calls for greater access to…
Madiany Set for Sh7 Million Police Station as Rarieda Pushes to Reclaim Lost Commercial Glory
Madiany Trading Centre in Rarieda Constituency is set for a major security facelift following the launch of construction of a Sh7 million police station, in a project that could also…
Aram Market Tax Revolt Deepens as 2,000 Traders Demand Services Before Paying Siaya Levies
More than 2,000 traders at Aram Market in North Asembo have dug in against the payment of county levies, turning a dispute over revenue collection into a wider confrontation over…
Orengo Chairs Siaya Disaster Management Committee as County Steps Up El Niño Preparedness
Siaya County has intensified preparations for the anticipated October-November-December (OND) 2026 rains, with Governor James Orengo directing county departments and national government agencies to strengthen early-warning systems and coordinate measures…
Siaya Bets on Fisher Folk and Usenge SACCO to Unlock Blue Economy Potential
Siaya County is stepping up efforts to strengthen the fishing sector and unlock the economic potential of Lake Victoria, with the county government placing fisher folk cooperatives at the centre…
Siaya Politics Was Not on the Podium: The Real Drama Played Out Behind the Scenes
President William Ruto’s development tour of Siaya on Tuesday offered something more revealing than the official speeches, project inspections and carefully choreographed political optics. Beneath the public spectacle was a…